[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69371-69372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27222]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1226; FRS 16322]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 17, 
2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection.
    Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the Commission, including whether the information shall have 
practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on the respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to 
further reduce the information collection burden on small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1226.
    Title: Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base 
Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada 
for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of 
Interoperable Communications with Licensees from Canada.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal government agencies.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,224 respondents; 3,224 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Written consent from the licensee of a base station repeater is 
required before first responders from the other country can begin 
communicating with that base stations repeater. Applicants are advised 
to include a description of how they intend to interoperate with 
licensees from Canada when filing applications to operate under any of 
the scenarios described in Public Notice DA 16-739 in order to ensure 
that the application is not inadvertently rejected by Canada. Statutory 
authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 
301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f), 338, 339, 
340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of the Communications 
Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,642 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants who include a 
description of how they intend to interoperate with licensees from 
Canada need not include any confidential information with their 
description. Nonetheless, there is a need for confidentiality with 
respect to all applications filed with the Commission through its 
Universal Licensing System (ULS). Although ULS stores all information 
pertaining to the individual license via an FCC Registration Number 
(FRN), confidential information is accessible only by persons or 
entities that hold the password for each account, and the Commission's 
licensing staff. Information on private land mobile radio licensees is 
maintained in the Commission's system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless 
Services Licensing Records.'' The licensee records will be publicly 
available and routinely used in accordance with subsection (b) of the 
Privacy Act. TIN Numbers and material which is afforded confidential 
treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR 0.459 will not be 
available for Public inspection. Any personally identifiable 
information (PII) that individual applicants provide is covered by a 
system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records,'' 
and these and all other records may be disclosed pursuant to the 
Routine Uses as stated in this system of records notice.

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    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
of an existing collection after this 60-day comment period to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full 
three-year clearance. The purpose of requiring an agency to issue 
written consent before allowing first responders from the other country 
to communicate with its base station repeater ensures to that the 
licensee of that base stations repeater (host licensee) maintains 
control and is responsible for its operation at all times. The host 
licensee can use the written consent to ensure that first responders 
from the other country understand the proper procedures and protocols 
before they begin communicating with its base station repeater. 
Furthermore, when reviewing applications filed by border area 
licensees, Commission staff will use any description of how an 
applicant intends to interoperate with licensees from Canada, including 
copies of any written agreements, in order to coordinate the 
application with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 
(ISED) and reduce the risk of an inadvertent rejection by ISED.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-27222 Filed 12-17-19; 8:45 am]
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